The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 249, 11 October 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1876.

At a meeting of the Nelaon Horticultural Society held yesterday afternoon officers for the ensuiug year were elected as follows :— President, Mr Huddleston; Hon Secretary, Mr H. Adams; Hon Treasurer, Mr Fell; Committee : Messrs Broad, Greenfield, Gully, aod Parmenter. It was decided tbat tbe first show should be held on tho 28th aud 29th November, and the second on the 2nd of March. Tub sale of work at the Masonic Hall continues to attract a number of visitors. To-night the Christmas Tree will be ligbted, and the numerous prizes depending from its branches distributed. There will also be music, including a performance on the bells by Mr Edridge. Messrs. Roberts and "Weston arrived by the Taupo this afternoon, and will play their exhibition game of billiards this evening at the Provincial Hall, which has been comfortably fitted up with seats, from which all will be able

to witness the .match,; at the close of which Mr Boberts will give some speci- v mens of hia skill in j'thpse fancy strokes which to an amateur seem to be impossibilities, v, Mr WGee, ifc will be by adverfcißemehfc'has reduced thY price of admission to the galleries to three shillings, so as to place it within the reach of all to witness this wonderful player. The match will commence ,ttt eight o'clock, and the doors will be opened at 7*30, when it would be well that those having tickets should be present. The Artillery Band will be iri attendance, and play at intervals during the evening. Refreshments will be obtainable in the Grand JiW room. The larrikin element developed itself to an unusual extent last evening. About half-past nine two young men were escorting two young ladies home, and when near tbe Saltwater Bridge were followed by about, a dozen larrikinsj who showed a disposition to . have something to say to them. Things soon reached a climax, and a melee ensued. . The. two Lotharios fought bravely, in. which they were, helped by the fair ones, who, with their parasols, made it very disagreeable for the heads of some of tlie larrikins.' The timely - arrival of a party of men put an .'eaict to the disturbance•At.the Beaident Magistrate's .Court.; this morning; Archibald Ogilvie, aged . 10, WjUia-m Barltrop, 15, arid EoberfeHenry, 14, were charged with, burglary.' It appeared that Constable Cooper, while on his beat about midnight in Trafalgar-street, saw or fancied he buw, a light in the shop of Mr H. D. Jackson, and hia suspicions were .at once aroused,* as ifc 'was" only ? ten days ago that a robbery had. been effected in this; same shop at night, when some £5 were' stolen. He passed with his usual tread, and then returning on tiptoe remaiucd crouched under the window, aud in a few minutes saw another match struck. He then looked in through the glass panes of the door, over "which there was no blind, and saw three lads near the back part of the shop. He then went round fco the back door, and tried it, but found it locked, and fearing lest they should make their escape he walked backwards and forwards, keep-, ing watch as closely as he could on both doors, until two gentlemen came down the street, whom he at once asked to assist him in watching the doors until he could send for Mr Jackson. This was done, and on Mr Jackson's arriving he tried the front door with his key, but found ifc unlocked, though fastened on the inside. They then went round to the back and forced an entrance, and on looking round could see nobody, but Mr Jackson found that the cash box, from which he had removed all the money on leaving in the evening, had been moved and opened. A search was made of the shop, when at last Mr Jackson saw a leg protruding from under the show board in the window. Whoever it belonged to was ordered to come out, and the three boys above named made their appearance. On Barltrop's person was found a bunch of about a dozen keys, one being a skeleton, with which it is supposed the door was unlocked. Another was that of Mr Bout's office, in which Barltrop was a clerk, and here, it appeared, they must have met before going on their predatory excursion, as in ifc there , were found this morning some of their clothes and a breast pin belonging to one of thera. Probably their intention was to return there to share whatever spoil they might secure. On their being brought up in Court thia morning, Inspector Kiely asked for a remand to enable him to obtain fuller evidence. Mr Pitt, who appeared for Ogilvie and Barltrop, and Mr Acton Adams, for Henry, asked for bail, but his Worship stated that the case was one of so grave a nature that he did not feel justified in allowing it. Prisoners were then remanded until 11 a.m. to-morrow. .